Will nightclubs reopen on July 2?

While the second stage of deconfinement is initiated on June 9, they are the rare establishments not to benefit from a reopening horizon.

Nightclubs, closed for more than fifteen months, are among the big left behind by the pandemic.

But on June 9, information relayed by BFM Business once again gave hope to their customers and owners: their reopening would be considered for July 2.

Just a few days after the lifting of the curfew, on June 30.

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Is this date to be taken seriously?

The discotheques were supposed to be fixed on their fate "

on June 15 at the latest

", had promised Alain Griset, the Minister for SMEs.

The review clause was finally postponed to June 21, Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday, traveling in the Drôme to meet restaurateurs on the eve of the reopening in the room.

Nothing official

"

Discussions are still ongoing, nothing has yet been decided on a date

", indicates the cabinet of Alain Griset.

By making the announcement made by Emmanuel Macron conditional.

"

Around June 21, announcements regarding the reopening conditions could be made

."

The profession evokes a date from Bercy. According to a press release from the SNDLL, one of the main trade unions in the profession, the announcement would have "

taken by surprise

" the parties to the negotiations in progress. "

If the President of the Republic summons us on June 21,

given the pressure

around this issue, it is rather difficult to see what he can do other than announce an imminent resumption of activity

", analyzes Patrick Malvaës, the boss of SNDLL. "

The best is to know as soon as possible the reopening date, because even if the season does not really start until July 15th, there is a considerable set-up to prepare.

», He emphasizes.

Recruitment of seasonal workers, preparation of artists, safety standards to prepare, protocol to plan ... "

It cannot be improvised, there is a lot of preparation work

", insists the representative, who hopes to see the sky clear quickly .

If the date of July 2 comes up regularly in discussions between professionals in the sector and members of the executive, there is nothing official or definitive about it.

On May 21, the Council of State rejected requests from nightclub operators who demanded their reopening by June 30, ruling that their continued closure was "

not disproportionate

", the health situation remaining tense.

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Questions about the health protocol

Serious unknowns, particularly related to health protocol, still weigh on the reopening of these establishments. The use of a health pass at the entrance is being studied, recalled Élisabeth Borne, the Minister of Labor, on June 9 on Franceinfo. A professional in the sector nevertheless considers this solution "

improbable

" and impossible to put into practice. The executive "

would care a lot

", according to another representative. Reopen, yes, but not at any price: the SNDLL militates in particular for a recovery in good conditions, at the goodwill of the establishments and the maintenance of aid, "

including for those who reopen in degraded and constrained mode

".

As it stands, the most plausible leads involve imposing antigenic testing at the entrance - which would allow customers to enjoy their evening without a mask - as well as a capacity capped at 65%. . According to our information, the Umih and the GNI, two unions in the hotel and catering sector, will unveil on June 10 the health protocol defined by the profession and submitted to the government to allow a secure reopening of their establishments.